Kieren D’Souza is redefining the way mountains are approached in India. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/meet-the-indian-who-runs-up-mountains-111603631838990.html?fbclid=IwAR3aSmVmqnyw46gysd8TKsibkORS7fFxV9BlEXPPnpf1ndU1eoz0nLIAMms Meet the Indian who runs up mountains Athlete Kieren D’Souza ran up and down a Himalayan…
Bernadette McDonald’s book “Ice Climbers” is a fascinating account on why Polish mountaineers flourished in the high mountains during the winter. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/relationships/it-s-complicated/a-book-that-looks-at-the-changing-nature-of-female-desire-111642042867902.html The incredible Himalayan history of Poland’s…
In 1965, a joint mission between India and the US looked to plant a spying device on the mountain in Garhwal. It led to a mystery that remains unsolved to…
Dipankar Ghosh pulled off an incredible rescue on Dhaulagiri in 2017. The Indian climber perished on Makalu two years later. First published: https://www.rockandice.com/climbing-news/remembering-dipankar-ghosh-leading-indian-mountaineer/ Remembering Dipankar Ghosh, Leading Indian Mountaineer Ghosh…
The gains from a successful Everest are aplenty. And some are now faking summit claims to avail of them. First published: https://www.firstpost.com/living/faking-everest-false-summit-claims-rise-as-climbers-exploit-systems-loopholes-to-win-unearned-acclaim-8824571.html?fbclid=IwAR1Eq0tleTjYpp7JKOq9Rin1M8nsPUsdHTRcMx2a-MzrGh7sRpp6qisGHLQ Faking Everest: False summit claims rise, as climbers…
Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar explored places that few visited during his mountaineering days. One such exploration took him to the Siachen. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/remembering-narendra-bull-kumar-one-of-india-s-greatest-mountaineers-111610458033277.html?fbclid=IwAR3HN7I9mtNwFvR9mcr2uV0aQTdX9kpqIpOwc2PQ2gIQ8y4ZyLm49v0uTW8 Remembering Narinder ‘Bull’ Kumar, one of India’s…
The summit of a mountain was not as important for the legendary climber. What mattered was how he got there. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/doug-scott-celebrating-the-late-himalayan-mountaineer-s-life-of-high-adventure-111607946211927.html Doug Scott: Celebrating the late Himalayan mountaineer’s…
K2 in winter had posed a formidable challenge for mountaineers around the world. Ten Nepalis pulled off the impossible in the winter of 2021. First published: https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/drawn-to-scale-meet-the-all-nepali-team-that-just-made-history-on-k2-101613737210914.html Drawn to scale:…
Elisabeth ‘Eli’ Revol and Tomasz ‘Tomek’ Mackiewicz made it to the summit of Nanga Parbat in 2018. Only one made it back alive. First published: https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/big-story/elisabeth-revol-the-woman-who-survived-the-killer-mountain-111613457125413.html?fbclid=IwAR3N0oWGvuriltpoIMaJb9Kvno-9RxMDQ3tUCy-rqlZi3N-XO2Mps1Jll8I Elisabeth Revol: The woman…
Amit Samarth took on a ride along the Golden Quadrilateral Highway network across India to register the fastest time by a cyclist. First published: https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel/pedallers-path-notes-from-a-race-along-the-golden-quadrilateral-101616159783667.html?fbclid=IwAR29aDtkwyghxPgvxWfe2VBNSWlkJIWq_L76llJ-5DUHKy47EDfNpvQbkPo Pedaller’s path: Notes from a…